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Health Watch -- Fitting in a Feast

Nov 22, 2004

Health Watch is a Public Service of theOffice of News and Publications and is intended to provide general information only and should not replace the advice of a medical professional. You should contact your physician if you have questions about any of these topics.

It is possible to eat a Thanksgiving Day feast without ruining your diet. All it takes is a little prior planning and some self control before and after the big day. Nutrition experts at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas say you can have a guilt-free Thanksgiving by cutting 500 calories from your diet the day before Thanksgiving and 500 calories the day after. That gives you 1,000 extra calories you can enjoy on Thanksgiving while still maintaining a calorie balance.

But that doesn't mean you can forget about all your healthy eating habits during the whole holiday season. If you break your good habits during the season of indulgence, it could be harder to get back to those habits later. By maintaining good eating habits throughout the holiday season, except for a few special occasions, you'll have less to regret in January.

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Nov. 2004

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